Alum

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A chemical compound used as a mordant in dyeing and for purifying water; also informal for a graduate.

“The alum was dissolved in water to fix the dye to the fabric.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

al·um

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Synonyms

graduatealumnus

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Common letters with M — decent guess.

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Worth 6 points. M adds value.

Words Related to Alum

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ahum aldm alem alur arum clum glum

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “alum”.

album algum almud almug alums amelu ampul amula aumil cumal glaum gluma haulm lamus lamut lanum larum leuma malum malus manul mauls meaul miaul

Longer words starting with Alum

Words that begin with “alum”.

alums alumni aluminum aluminium

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